Pancakes first summer enclosure!

pwinkie03 · 25-03-2012, 09:15 PM

I was getting excited seeing everyone else making their summer enclosures, and as my garden is a building site.. I cant get to planning my permanent outdoor enclosure until next summer. So when i found that IKEA were selling a storage unit that matched my dining table and chairs (this was this morning) convinced the hubby to take a trip there so we could get it. one thing led to another and I ended up doing the whole lot this afternoon haha, hopefully it will do for Sheldon, Swarley and Spartacus for this summer.. and maybe next year depending on how far we get with our works, i cant wait to show it to them, hopefully it will be warm enough tomorrow for a short supervised visit! Hope its ok... let me know what you think! Louise

unit assembled

Lined (plus holes stabbed in the bottom)

weighted down and helps to raise the soil height

Filled with a generous layer of sterilized topsoil

Tah-dah!

Table complete with 5 hides, sandpit, mopani wood, weeds, LIMBO POLE, many types of substrate, and more!

Plant pot hide and orchard bark

Coffee pot hide, oyster shell and rocks

Whole enclosure on wheels so easy to move!

Finally a lid to keep out any unwanted guests while its out of use!

TillyTortoise · 25-03-2012, 09:19 PM

Thats brilliant!

alley cat · 25-03-2012, 09:44 PM

Wow.....Job done!!!!

JoesMum · 25-03-2012, 09:49 PM

Wow! When can I move in?

pwinkie03 · 25-03-2012, 10:05 PM

aww thanks guys, yes im kind of impatient, so i ran round my house gathering anything i could find and well.. there you have it! Cant wait to put the little guys in there tomorrow for a play >.< and i can start getting to work on the provisional plans for my whole garden!

Easter Bunny · 25-03-2012, 10:43 PM

Thats great, your so good with your enclosures x

pwinkie03 · 25-03-2012, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by LYNNEE

Thats great, your so good with your enclosures x

Thanks Lynne, I think i should have been some kind of design person.. i love designing stuff, and i find it so easy to do it makes me happy

there are big plans coming with my garden, watch this space... lol, though it will take a while! It will no doubt change around after ive put them in, ill have to see how they respond to everything and make amendments, but hopefully nothing too dramatic.

lynnedit · 26-03-2012, 05:34 AM

What a great idea! You can move it around based on shade/sun. Well done.

Catwoman63 · 26-03-2012, 08:05 AM

Thats brilliant and perfect for your babies, and also it matches your garden furniture x

pwinkie03 · 26-03-2012, 11:06 PM

Pics of them exploring the table can be seen here: http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...995#post534995

25-03-2012, 09:15 PM	#1
pwinkie03 Member Hatchling Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 548	Pancakes first summer enclosure! I was getting excited seeing everyone else making their summer enclosures, and as my garden is a building site.. I cant get to planning my permanent outdoor enclosure until next summer. So when i found that IKEA were selling a storage unit that matched my dining table and chairs (this was this morning) convinced the hubby to take a trip there so we could get it. one thing led to another and I ended up doing the whole lot this afternoon haha, hopefully it will do for Sheldon, Swarley and Spartacus for this summer.. and maybe next year depending on how far we get with our works, i cant wait to show it to them, hopefully it will be warm enough tomorrow for a short supervised visit! Hope its ok... let me know what you think! Louise unit assembled Lined (plus holes stabbed in the bottom) weighted down and helps to raise the soil height Filled with a generous layer of sterilized topsoil Tah-dah! Table complete with 5 hides, sandpit, mopani wood, weeds, LIMBO POLE, many types of substrate, and more! Plant pot hide and orchard bark Coffee pot hide, oyster shell and rocks Whole enclosure on wheels so easy to move! Finally a lid to keep out any unwanted guests while its out of use! __________________ 1.0.0 Common Musk Turtle: You can find out more about Stinkpot at... http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003275610357 0.0.2 Pancake Tortoise - You can see more of Sheldon, Swarley and Spartacus (RIP) at... http://www.youtube.com/user/SheldonandSwarely

25-03-2012, 09:19 PM	#2
TillyTortoise Senior Member Adult Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales Posts: 2,327	Thats brilliant! __________________ Ross

25-03-2012, 09:49 PM	#4
JoesMum Member Hatchling Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 717	Wow! When can I move in? __________________ 1.0.0 Testudo Graeca Graeca (Mediterranean Spur Thigh) raised from very small and approximately 50 years old.

25-03-2012, 10:05 PM	#5
pwinkie03 Member Hatchling Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 548	aww thanks guys, yes im kind of impatient, so i ran round my house gathering anything i could find and well.. there you have it! Cant wait to put the little guys in there tomorrow for a play >.< and i can start getting to work on the provisional plans for my whole garden! __________________ 1.0.0 Common Musk Turtle: You can find out more about Stinkpot at... http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003275610357 0.0.2 Pancake Tortoise - You can see more of Sheldon, Swarley and Spartacus (RIP) at... http://www.youtube.com/user/SheldonandSwarely

25-03-2012, 10:43 PM	#6
Easter Bunny Senior Member Adult Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Kent Posts: 5,337	Thats great, your so good with your enclosures x __________________ Lynne x

25-03-2012, 09:44 PM	#3
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	Wow.....Job done!!!!

26-03-2012, 05:34 AM	#8
lynnedit Member Hatched Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Washington State, USA Posts: 332	What a great idea! You can move it around based on shade/sun. Well done. __________________ Lynne Horsfields 1.3.0 Ornate box turtle 0.1.0 Pacific NW, US

26-03-2012, 08:05 AM	#9
Catwoman63 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South East England Posts: 6,739	Thats brilliant and perfect for your babies, and also it matches your garden furniture x __________________ BEV XXX 0.3.0 - T Horsfieldii (Xena, Zelda & Lilly) 2.2.0 - TG Terrestris (Zeus, Astreus / Zagreus & Alexia) 1.2.0 - Zebra Finches (Gunner / Bonnie & May) 0.1.0 - SBT (Hazel) 1.0.0 - FBD (Ted)

26-03-2012, 11:06 PM	#10
pwinkie03 Member Hatchling Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 548	Pics of them exploring the table can be seen here: http://www.shelledwarriors.co.uk/for...995#post534995 __________________ 1.0.0 Common Musk Turtle: You can find out more about Stinkpot at... http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003275610357 0.0.2 Pancake Tortoise - You can see more of Sheldon, Swarley and Spartacus (RIP) at... http://www.youtube.com/user/SheldonandSwarely

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